Jacinta Allan has been elected unopposed as Victoria's new premier after Daniel Andrews's resignation, with Ben Carroll as deputy. Follow all the action in our live blog.
With Jacinta Allan shaping up as the person most likely to replace Daniel Andrews as premier, thoughts are turning to how she would handle the top job.
He told ABC Radio Melbourne that Jacinta Allan has what it takes to fill the shoes of Daniel Andrews. Mr Donnelly said the challenge for Ms Allan, if she were to become premier, would be to govern without constant comparisons to Mr Andrews.
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